Urban Core Community Redevelopment Plan

 

Local municipalities and community redevelopment agencies are granted the authority to undertake redevelopment projects following adoption of a community redevelopment plan as outlined in the Community Redevelopment Act (§163.360). The Redevelopment Plan guides future development and expenditures from the Trust Fund so as to eliminate existing conditions of blight and to create a condition for continued private reinvestment in the district. The Plan provides a framework for coordinating and facilitating public and private redevelopment of the Area. Development and implementation of the Plan involves the efforts of the Agency, the private sector financial and business community and other governmental agencies. Following the adoption of the initial Plan, subsequent modifications and amendments may be adopted by the Governing Body pursuant to §163.361.

 

The Urban Core Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Pensacola adopted its first Plan in 1984 and second plan in 1989. The projects and elements of the 1989 Plan were consistently implemented, with numerous minor amendments over the years based on small area or task specific plans, studies and reports that were developed.

 

Significant changes within the CRA are currently underway, most notably the relocation of the wastewater treatment plant from downtown and the development of the Community Maritime Park and the Technology Park.  In anticipation of the impact of these developments, the CRA adopted a new comprehensive Master Plan for the CRA that will be critical in upcoming years to leverage the funding resources available and continue to stimulate economic growth.

 

The 2010 CRA Plan establishes the framework for transformative policies and investments in the Community Redevelopment Area. Within that context the plan provides policy, programmatic and fiscal direction for the CRA as Pensacola reshapes its urban landscape and waterfront.   The Plan is comprised of the following two (2) volumes:

 

Volume I (pdf link) - Provides background information about the Agency and the Urban Core Community Redevelopment Area and Plan; outlines the strategic framework, themes and principles; provides a market and physical assessment (2009) of the Redevelopment Area; establishes key principles for redevelopment and illustrates the vision and recommendations of the Plan.

 

Volume II (pdf link) - Presents the recommended implementation strategies, phasing and priority capital projects to achieve the CRA vision established in the Volume I – CRA Plan. Volume II functions in reference to Volume I and together they comprise the complete CRA Plan. Volume II is intended to be able to be used as a stand-alone document that can be referenced for implementation strategies, priorities and schedules. This Volume also addresses non-capital programs and activities that support or may be necessary to implement the capital projects.